Monthly Archives: February 2008
Madrid’s Cine Ideal – Original Version Movies
Cine Ideal, located on the Plaza Jacinto Benavente in Madrid near Puerta del Sol, is part of the Yelmo Cineplex chain. It’s also my favorite cinema here for showing Versión Original movies in English – if they’re American or English … Continue reading
Acquiring Spanish Citizenship
Not to be confused by the popular book by the same name, “The New Spaniards” was the headline for an article in yesterday’s free daily newspaper ADN: Madrid edition. I was reading it on the bus while heading downtown. It’s … Continue reading
Common Questions to MadridMan
I suppose because relatively few people leave their native countries to live elsewhere – whether temporarily or permanently – it’s an oddity to live abroad. It’s probably even MORE odd for a United Statesen to leave his “Land of the … Continue reading
Super Tuesday in Madrid: USA Primary Elections
It’s amazing to me that for the last 5 days, “Super Tuesday” is a headline across Spain and probably across the globe. A lot is riding on this one for both the Democrats and the Republicans – and for the … Continue reading